MS HB942 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The "uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act"; To Provide That Each Political Party Or Unaffiliated Presidential Candidate Shall Submit To The Secretary Of State The Names Of Two Qualified Individuals For Each Elector Position In This State; To Provide That One Of The Individuals Must Be Designated As The Elector Nominee And The Other Must Be Designated As The Alternate Elector Nominee; To Require Each Elector Nominated By A Political Party Under Or By An Unaffiliated Presidential Candidate Shall Execute A Pledge; To Require The Secretary Of State To Preside At The Meeting Of The Electors; To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Prepare A Certificate Of Vote; To Provide That The Electors On The Final List Shall Sign The Certificate; To Repeal Sections 23-15-1081 And 23-15-1085, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Mississippi's Presidential Primaries And Delegate Selection; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

The Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act; create.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-04HouseDied In Committee
2014-01-20HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections;Constitution

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